Old and Rare.   LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN OF ILLINOIS with  A CONDENSED VIEW OF HIS MOST IMPORTANT SPEECHES.  also A SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF HANNIBAL HAMLIN OF MAINE. by J.H.Barrett, 1860 First Edition, engraved portrait of Abe Lincoln at frontispiece and engraved portrait of Hannibal Hamlin at rear.   Cincinnati, Moore Wilstach Keys & Co Publishers.  216pp, pink endpapers.  Important early biography of Abe Lincoln written during his campaign for Presidency.  Lincoln himself contributed much of the material to Barrett who was newsman and vetted thru souces the material.  Also includes a short biography of the Vice Presidential candidate Hannibal Hamlin.  First edition preceded by only two weeks of a softcover edition in yellow paper covers.  Old and rare.  Internet catalogs in this embossed cloth hardcovers sell for  $1250.00   some foxing to white bright pages due to high rag content. Hinges strong and holding well.  Written on the front pink endpage are refernces why this first biography of Abraham Lincoln is important.  Written by a respected Antiquarian Bookseller from the 1920s.   See 5 photos of actual book you will receive.    Civil War Desk